2017 in Chinese football

Football in China
Season2017
Men's football
Super LeagueGuangzhou Evergrande
League OneDalian Yifang
League TwoHeilongjiang Lava Spring
Amateur LeagueZibo Sunday
CFA Super CupGuangzhou Evergrande
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The 2017 season was the 67th season of competitive association football in China.

Promotion and relegation

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League Promoted to league Relegated from league Withdrew from league
Chinese Super League
China League One
China League Two

National teams

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China national football team

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Main article: China national football team

FIFA ranking

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Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Points 424 404 407 425 425 425 441 447 564 626 561 498
Ranking (World) 81 86 86 81 81 82 77 77 62 57 60 71
Ranking (AFC) 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 6 4 5 6

Results and fixtures

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10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) 2017 China Cup China  0–2  Iceland Nanning, China
19:35 UTC+8 Finnbogason 64'
Sigurðarson 88'		 Stadium: Guangxi Sports Center
Attendance: 23,876
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
14 January 2017 (2017-01-14) 2017 China Cup China  1–1
(4–3 p)		  Croatia Nanning, China
13:35 UTC+8 Wang Jingbin 88' Ivanušec 37' Stadium: Guangxi Sports Center
Attendance: 25,576
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Penalties
Yin Hongbo soccer ball with check mark
Chi Zhongguo soccer ball with check mark
Fan Xiaodong soccer ball with red X
Wang Jingbin soccer ball with check mark
Wang Jinxian soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Pivarić
soccer ball with check mark Ozobić
soccer ball with red X Perošević
soccer ball with check mark Juranović
soccer ball with red X Mišić
23 March 2017 (2017-03-23) 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round China  1–0  South Korea Changsha, China
19:35 UTC+8 Yu Dabao 34' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Stadium: Helong Stadium
Attendance: 30,950
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)
28 March 2017 (2017-03-28) 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round Iran  1–0  China Tehran, Iran
16:30 UTC+4:30 Taremi 46' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 78,115
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
7 June 2017 (2017-06-07) Friendly China  8–1  Philippines Guangzhou, China
19:35 UTC+8 Ren Hang 3'
Xiao Zhi 26'
Yu Hanchao 44'
Wang Yongpo 54'
Yin Hongbo 56'
Zhang Xizhe 68'
Deng Hanwen 72', 90'		 Bahadoran 33' Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 21,268
Referee: Zhang Lei (China)
13 June 2017 (2017-06-13) 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round Syria  2–2  China Krubong, Malaysia[note 1]
21:45 UTC+8 Al-Mawas 12' (pen.)
Al Salih 90+3'		 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Gao Lin 68' (pen.)
Wu Xi 75'		 Stadium: Hang Jebat Stadium
Attendance: 4,737
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)
31 August 2017 (2017-08-31) 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round China  1–0  Uzbekistan Wuhan, China
20:00 UTC+8 Gao Lin 84' (pen.) Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 51,666
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
5 September 2017 (2017-09-05) 2018 FIFA World Cup Qual. AFC 3rd Round Qatar  1–2  China Doha, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3 Afif 47' Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)		 Xiao Zhi 74'
Wu Lei 83'		 Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 5,686
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
10 November 2017 (2017-11-10) Friendly China  0–2  Serbia Guangzhou, China
19:35 UTC+8 Ljajić 20'
Mitrović 69'		 Stadium: Tianhe Stadium
Attendance: 17,160
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
14 November 2017 (2017-11-14) Friendly China  0–4  Colombia Chongqing, China
19:35 UTC+8 Pardo 5'
Bacca 61'
Borja 66', 90+1'		 Stadium: Chongqing Olympic Sports Center
Attendance: 12,560
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)
9 December 2017 (2017-12-09) 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship China  2–2  South Korea Tokyo, Japan
16:30 UTC+9 Wei Shihao 9'
Yu Dabao 76'		 Report Kim Shin-wook 12'
Lee Jae-sung 19'		 Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 9,103
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
12 December 2017 (2017-12-12) 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Japan  2–1  China Tokyo, Japan
19:15 UTC+9 Kobayashi 84'
Shōji 88'		 Report Yu Dabao 90+3' (pen.) Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 17,220
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
16 December 2017 (2017-12-16) 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship China  1–1  North Korea Tokyo, Japan
16:30 UTC+9 Wei Shihao 28' Report Jong Il-gwan 81' Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 18,272
Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan)

China women's national football team

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Main article: China women's national football team

FIFA ranking

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Month Mar Jun Sept Dec
Points 1882 1875 1875 1861
Ranking (World) 14 14 13 16
Ranking (AFC) 4 4 4 5

Results and fixtures

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19 January 2017 (2017-01-19) 2017 Four Nations Tournament China  2–0  Thailand Foshan, China
19:35 UTC+8 Wang Shuang 21'
Lou Jiahui 90+3'		 Stadium: Century Lotus Stadium
Referee: Yu Hong (China)
21 January 2017 (2017-01-21) 2017 Four Nations Tournament China  2–0  Myanmar Foshan, China
16:00 UTC+8 Zhang Rui 48', 60' Stadium: Century Lotus Stadium
Referee: Mi Siyu (China)
24 January 2017 (2017-01-24) 2017 Four Nations Tournament China  5–0  Ukraine Foshan, China
19:35 UTC+8 Wang Shuang 22', 43' (pen.)
Ren Guixin 25'
Tang Jiali 29'
Yan Jinjin 83'		 Stadium: Century Lotus Stadium
Referee: Guan Xing (China)
1 March 2017 (2017-03-01) 2017 Algarve Cup China  0–1  Netherlands Lagos, Portugal
15:00 UTC±0 Jansen 13' Stadium: Lagos Municipal Stadium
Referee: Marianela Araya (Costa Rica)
3 March 2017 (2017-03-03) 2017 Algarve Cup China  0–0  Sweden Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
18:30 UTC±0 Stadium: VRS António Sports Complex
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
6 March 2017 (2017-03-06) 2017 Algarve Cup China  1–2  Australia Albufeira, Portugal
15:00 UTC±0 Wang Shanshan 36' Gielnik 61'
Carpenter 84'		 Stadium: Albufeira Municipal Stadium
Referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
8 March 2017 (2017-03-08) 2017 Algarve Cup China  1–2  Iceland Parchal, Portugal
18:30 UTC±0 Wang Shanshan 36' Sigurðardóttir 9', 47' Stadium: Bela Vista Municipal Stadium
Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)
6 April 2017 (2017-04-06) Friendly China  2–0  Croatia Kunshan, China
16:00 UTC+8 Wang Shuang 6'
Wang Shanshan 90+3'		 Stadium: Kunshan Stadium
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
9 April 2017 (2017-04-09) Friendly China  2–1  Croatia Jiaxing, China
16:00 UTC+8 Bošnjak 13' (o.g.)
Yang Li 50'		 Nevrkla 90+4' Stadium: Jiaxing Stadium
Referee: Gu Chunhan (China)
8 June 2017 (2017-06-08) Friendly China  0–1  North Korea Duyun, China
19:35 UTC+8 Sung Hyang-sim 37' Stadium: Qiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium
Attendance: 19,324
Referee: Mi Siyu (China)
11 June 2017 (2017-06-11) Friendly China  4–2  Finland Changzhou, China
16:00 UTC+8 Xiao Yuyi 34'
Ma Jun 49'
Wang Shanshan 53'
Song Duan 70'		 Öling 4'
Sällström 58'		 Stadium: Changzhou Olympic Sports Center
Referee: Qin Liang (China)
19 October 2017 (2017-10-19) 2017 Yongchuan International Tournament China  1–2  North Korea Chongqing, China
19:35 UTC+8 Wang Shanshan 73' Kim Phyong-hwa 4'
Kim Yun-mi 67'		 Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
21 October 2017 (2017-10-21) 2017 Yongchuan International Tournament China  3–2  Mexico Chongqing, China
19:35 UTC+8 Xiao Yuyi 30'
Zhang Rui 69'
Wang Shuang 75'		 Calderón 1'
Ferral 54'		 Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
Referee: Gu Chunhan (China)
24 October 2017 (2017-10-24) 2017 Yongchuan International Tournament China  2–2  Brazil Chongqing, China
19:35 UTC+8 Wang Shanshan 54', 60' Marta 32' (pen.)
Adriana 34'		 Stadium: Yongchuan Sports Center
Referee: Law Bik Chi (Hong Kong)
22 November 2017 (2017-11-22) Friendly Australia  3–0  China Melbourne, Australia
19:30 UTC+11 Kerr 23', 64'
Butt 53'		 Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 10,904
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
26 November 2017 (2017-11-26) Friendly Australia  5–1  China Geelong, Australia
16:30 UTC+11 Simon 14'
Li Danyang 25' (o.g.)
Kerr 37', 58'
Logarzo 68'		 Ren Guixin 7' Stadium: Simonds Stadium
Attendance: 6,338
Referee: Sandra Strub (Switzerland)
8 December 2017 (2017-12-08) 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship China  0–2  North Korea Chiba, Japan
16:10 UTC+9 Report Kim Yun-mi 24', 78' Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 1,201
Referee: Thein Thein Aye (Myanmar)
11 December 2017 (2017-12-11) 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship Japan  1–0  China Chiba, Japan
18:55 UTC+9 Tanaka 20' Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 3,163
Referee: Công Thị Dung (Vietnam)
15 December 2017 (2017-12-15) 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship China  3–1  South Korea Chiba, Japan
16:10 UTC+9 Wang Shanshan 18'
Kim Do-yeon 35' (o.g.)
Ren Guixin 90'		 Report Kang Yu-mi 85' Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 950
Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)

China national under-23 football team

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U-23 national team

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9 February 2017 Friendly Gimpo Citizen South Korea 2–2  China
Wang Ziming 30'
Wang Junhui 60'
12 February 2017 Friendly Suwon FC South Korea 3–0  China
15 February 2017 Friendly Pohang Steelers South Korea 2–0  China
20 March 2017 Dubai Cup China  1–1  Malaysia
Yao Junsheng 69'
23 March 2017 Dubai Cup China  0–0  Jordan
26 March 2017 Dubai Cup China  2–1  Thailand
Tang Shi 61', 67'
28 March 2017 Dubai Cup China  1–0  United Arab Emirates
Wang Jingbin 55'
10 June 2017 Friendly China  1–0  Malaysia Xiangtan Sports Centre, Xiangtan
19:00 UTC+8 Xiang Baixu 1' Referee: Fu Ming
13 June 2017 Friendly China  3–2  Uzbekistan Chenzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Chenzhou
19:35 UTC+8 Yang Liyu 16'
Wei Shihao 24'
Liu Junshuai 79'		 Referee: Gu Chunhan
19 July 2017 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification China  0–0  Cambodia Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
18:30 UTC+7 Report Attendance: 7,326
Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea)
21 July 2017 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification Philippines  0–2  China Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
15:30 UTC+7 Report He Chao 14'
Zhang Xiuwei 73'		 Attendance: 4,328
Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)
23 July 2017 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification Japan  1–2  China Phnom Penh Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
15:30 UTC+7 Endo 54' Report Wei Shihao 40'
Deng Hanwen 45+1'		 Attendance: 6,372
Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran)
28 August 2017 Friendly Brisbane Roar Australia 2–1  China Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
19:30 AEST Skapetis 9'
Maccarone 88' (pen.)		 Report Wei Shihao 18' Referee: Adam Kersey
31 August 2017 Friendly Central Coast Mariners Australia 3–0  China Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
11:00 Brama 26'
McGing 40'
Asdrúbal 90'		 Report
4 September 2017 Friendly Gold Coast City Australia 1–1  China Palm Beach Club, Palm Beach, Queensland
19:30 Wei Shihao 2'
4 October 2017 Friendly China  3–4  Honduras Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin
16:00 UTC+8 Zhang Yuning 6'
Yao Junsheng 16'
? 41' (o.g.)
7 October 2017 Friendly China  2–2  Honduras Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin
19:35 UTC+8 Wei Shihao 45'
Zhang Yuning 83'
8 November 2017 Duyun International Youth Football Tournament China  0–2  Saudi Arabia Qiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium, Duyun
20:00 UTC+8
10 November 2017 Duyun International Youth Football Tournament China  2–1  North Korea Qiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium, Duyun
15:00 UTC+8 Feng Boyuan 53'
Liu Yang 79'
12 November 2017 Duyun International Youth Football Tournament China  1–1  Mexico Qiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium, Duyun
20:00 UTC+8 Yao Junsheng 79'
24 December 2017 Friendly Hatta United Arab Emirates 2–2  China
Report Yao Junsheng 25'
Hu Jinghang 70'
29 December 2017 Friendly Emirates United Arab Emirates 2–4  China
Report Tang Shi 3'
Liu Ruofan 66'

U-21 selection team

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8 May 2017 Friendly China  1–3  Uruguay Shaanxi Province Stadium, Xi'an
19:35 UTC+8 Guo Tianyu 85'
27 June 2017 Friendly SG Sonnenhof Großaspach Germany 1–0  China Mechatronik Arena, Aspach
18:00 UTC+2
2 July 2017 Friendly SGV Freiberg Germany 3–1  China
Chen Chunxin 45'
18 November 2017 Friendly TSV Schott Mainz Germany 3–0  China Bezirkssportanlage Mombach, Mainz
14:00 UTC+1
20 November 2017 Friendly FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt U-19 Germany 1–6  China
Report

China national under-20 football team

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17 May 2017 Panda Cup China  1–4  Hungary Chengdu
19:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium
Referee: Hei Xiaohu
19 May 2017 Panda Cup China  1–2  Iran Chengdu
20:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium
Referee: Jin Jingyuan
21 May 2017 Panda Cup China  0–1  Slovakia Chengdu
19:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Shuangliu Sports Centre Stadium
Referee: Tang Shunqi
23 July 2017 Luneng Weifang Cup China  1–1 Germany VfL Wolfsburg U-19 Weifang
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Weifang Sports Center Stadium
Referee: Yin Lei
24 July 2017 Luneng Weifang Cup China  1–2 Japan FC Tokyo U-19 Weifang
17:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Luneng Football School A1 Stadium
Referee: Xing Qi
26 July 2017 Luneng Weifang Cup China  1–3 Brazil Desportivo Brasil U-19 Weifang
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Luneng Football School A1 Stadium
Referee: Yang Nan
27 July 2017 Luneng Weifang Cup Classification 5–8th China  3–0 Australia Newcastle Jets Youth Weifang
16:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Luneng Football School A3 Stadium
Referee: Dai Yige
29 July 2017 Luneng Weifang Cup Fifth place match China  2–0 China Shandong Luneng Taishan U-19 Weifang
09:00 UTC+8 Stadium: Luneng Football School A4 Stadium
Referee: Wang Hao
24 August 2017 Japan-Korea-China Junior Sports Exchange Meet Ibaraki U-18 XI Japan 1–0  China Ibaraki
26 August 2017 Japan-Korea-China Junior Sports Exchange Meet Japan U-18 XI Japan 1–2  China Ibaraki
27 August 2017 Japan-Korea-China Junior Sports Exchange Meet South Korea U-18 XI South Korea 1–4  China Ibaraki
20 September 2017 Qujing International Youth Football Tournament China  2–1  Oman Qujing
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Qujing Cultural and Sports Park Stadium
Referee: Ai Kun
22 September 2017 Qujing International Youth Football Tournament China  1–0  Tajikistan Qujing
19:30 UTC+8 Stadium: Qujing Cultural and Sports Park Stadium
24 September 2017 Qujing International Youth Football Tournament China  1–3  Mexico Qujing
19:35 UTC+8 Stadium: Qujing Cultural and Sports Park Stadium
24 October 2017 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification Cambodia  0–1  China Pnomh Penh
18:30 UTC+7 Report Tao Qianglong 90+2' Stadium: National Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 8,355
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)
26 October 2017 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification Philippines  0–6  China Pnomh Penh
15:30 UTC+7 Liu Ruofan 17', 41' (pen.), 45+2'
Yezimujiang 53', 82', 85'		 Stadium: National Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 324
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
28 October 2017 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification China  1–0  Myanmar Pnomh Penh
15:30 UTC+7 Liu Ruofan 38' Stadium: National Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 7,350
Referee: Yaqoub Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
18 November 2017 Regionalliga friendly match TSV Schott Mainz Germany 3–0  China Mainz
14:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Bezirkssportanlage Mombach
Attendance: 400

China women's national under-20 football team

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10 September 2017 Duyun International Women's Youth Football Tournament China  8–0  Iran Qiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium, Duyun
15:00 UTC+8 Referee: Mi Siyu
12 September 2017 Duyun International Women's Youth Football Tournament China  1–2  United States Qiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium, Duyun
19:35 UTC+8 Referee: Yu Hong
14 September 2017 Duyun International Women's Youth Football Tournament China  1–1  Japan Qiannan Nationwide Fitness Centre Stadium, Duyun
19:35 UTC+8 Referee: Mi Siyu
15 October 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship China  2–0  Uzbekistan Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing
15:00 UTC+8 Report
18 October 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship Thailand  0–2  China Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing
15:00 UTC+8 Report
21 October 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship China  0–2  North Korea Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing
15:00 UTC+8 Report
25 October 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship Japan  5–0  China Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing
19:00 UTC+8 Report
28 October 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship Australia  0–3  China Jiangning Sports Center, Nanjing
15:00 UTC+8 Report

China national under-17 football team

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U-15

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24 May 2017 Jiangyin Four Nations Tournament China  1–1  North Macedonia Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin
19:30 UTC+8 Referee: Ai Kun
26 May 2017 Jiangyin Four Nations Tournament China  3–0  Kyrgyzstan Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin
16:00 UTC+8 Referee: Huang Yi
28 May 2017 Jiangyin Four Nations Tournament China  0–1  North Korea Jiangyin Stadium, Jiangyin
15:00 UTC+8 Referee: Gu Chunhan
13 July 2017 Weinan Four Nations Tournament China  0–4  Japan Weinan Sports Center Stadium, Weinan
19:35 UTC+8 Referee: Gu Chunhan
15 July 2017 Weinan Four Nations Tournament China  0–1  Uzbekistan Weinan Sports Center Stadium, Weinan
16:00 UTC+8 Referee: Maimaitijiang Aihemaiti
17 July 2017 Weinan Four Nations Tournament China  1–4  Czech Republic Weinan Sports Center Stadium, Weinan
19:35 UTC+8 Referee: Zhang Long
20 July 2017 Hong Kong  2–2  China Macau University of Science and Technology Sports Field, Macau
10:00 UTC+8
22 July 2017 China  4–2  Chinese Taipei Macau University of Science and Technology Sports Field, Macau
10:00 UTC+8
24 July 2017 Macau  0–7  China Macau University of Science and Technology Sports Field, Macau
15:30 UTC+8
25 September 2017 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification China